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23/04/2039
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Pernell Marais vs Ray Cantona

Boxing Daily Report from the France National Finals 2039,  taking place on 26/03/2039 from Nancy, France:

The Nancy venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Light Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Pernell Marais (3 - 1) who hails from Toulouse, France and Ray Cantona(6 - 17) from Nice, France.  

Round 1: 

Cantona is looking to close the distance.  Cantona pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Cantona gets on the inside.  Marais lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Marais lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  
Cantona is on target with a jab.  
Cantona is on target with a stinging left hook to Marais's liver.  
Cantona is looking to close the distance.  Cantona quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Marais tries to keep the action at long range.  Marais contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Cantona tries to land a jab, but Marais slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cantona manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Cantona digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Cantona lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Marais hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Marais hits home with a left uppercut.  
Cantona steps inside.  Marais drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  
Cantona manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Marais throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Cantona connects with a right hook.  
Marais is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Marais quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Marais tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stinging jab.  Marais attempts to land an overhand right, but Cantona slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Cantona hits home with a left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Marais steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cantona attempts to land a cross, but Marais dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Marais is on target with a jab to Cantona's body.  
Marais is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cantona is on target with a jab.  
Cantona is on target with a jab.  
Cantona tries to land a cross, but Marais slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Marais lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Marais is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Cantona steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cantona lands a right hook.  
Marais lands a jab.  
Cantona advances into close range.  Marais digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Cantona steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Marais sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Cantona steps inside and walks Marais down, trapping him on the ropes.  Marais connects with a left hook.  
Cantona sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Marais's ribs.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Marais's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Cantona's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Cantona steps inside.  Marais connects with a left hook.  
Cantona pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Marais's body.  
Cantona sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cantona throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Marais tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Marais is on target with an overhand left.  
Cantona closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Marais lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cantona attempts to land a left hook, but Marais blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Cantona's body.  
Cantona drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  Cantona throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Marais drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Cantona tries to land a cross, but Marais sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cantona gets on the inside and manouvers Marais onto the ropes.  Cantona drives a stinging left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Marais lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Cantona lands a right hook.  Cantona throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cantona closes the distance.  Marais hits home with a right hook.  
Marais lands a cross.  
Marais lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Marais is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Marais connects with an overhand right.  
Marais lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Marais digs in a left uppercut to Cantona's ribs.  
Cantona pivots to the side of his opponent, but Marais is on target with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Cantona: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 2 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 3 Scores: 1 - 0


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Toulouse, France.... Pernell Marais

Fight Statistics
Marais: 
Total Punches Thrown: 118                           
Total Punches Landed: 57                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Cantona: 
Total Punches Thrown: 100                           
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4